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How much do you spend on your mum at Christmas?

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  • stephga23
    stephga23 Posts: 202 Forumite
    Normally I spend around £100 on each but this year i have saved and saved and manged to scrape together enough to send them both on an all inclusive 5 star holiday to Bulgaria, they have never been abroad before and always always put me first so I wanted to show my appreciation, they don't have a lot of cash so I have got spending money and passport money and all the travel accessories ( suitcases, travel adapter etc) I actually can't wait for Christmas morning as I am itching to tell them!!

    I wouldn't feel bad though if I had spent twenty pound or two hundred as the thought is there especially if it's something that I know they want
  • jakes-mum
    jakes-mum Posts: 4,646 Forumite
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    I'm really nosey :o what did you win? And well done too. :T The printed canvas sounds lovely too.

    Its a really nice shoulder bag filled with lots of stuff from the three little pigs company, its all handmade, so there's soap, a little heart shaped picture frame, a candle in a holder . . . umm I cant remember what else :rotfl: ive also put in some creams/body lotions I had won in another competition. She will be pleased as she loves that kind of thing :)
    SPC No 002 SPC(3) £285/£250 (4) £519.84/£500 (5) £768.32/£500 (6) £911.30/£600 (7) £913.23/£600 (8) £1184.82/£750 (9) £2864.04/£750 (10) £3846.25/£1000 (11) £1779.72/£1000 (12) £1596.55/£1000 (13) £1534.70/£1000 (14) £775.60/£1000 (15) £700.20/£1000 (16) £2081.34/£1000 (17) £1691.15/£1000 (18) £2470.95/£1000 (19) £0/£1000
  • tankgirl1
    tankgirl1 Posts: 4,252 Forumite
    I haven't read the whole thread, but I spend what I can afford (ok and perhaps a bit more than I can afford!).

    I am so skint at the moment it is untrue, so Ma & Pa will only be getting a token gift, as will the rest of the family. Any money I have spare (ha!) I will use to buy gifts for my son - from santa of course ;)
    I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

    RIP POOCH 5/09/94 - 17/09/07
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